Mac OS Lion level 1 beginner course in Woodmead
Course Description:

Mac Operating System Beginners course is to introduce any new user to their Mac computer and operating system. They will also become familiar with some basic but essential computing skills on the Mac platform, such as sending / receiving email and browsing the internet.

Target Audience:

This training is intended for the first-time Mac user or for those users that are upgrading to the latest operating system and would like to be guided through all the new features and changes.

No experience necessary. Ideally the candidate will bring their own laptop (or one can be provided).

Mac OS Lion level 1 beginner course
Course Outline:

Part 1: Your Physical Mac

Power, ports and slots

Dual-function keyboard

Multi-touch internal and/or external trackpad

Camera, microphone, sensors and speaker(s)

Part 2: Mac Terminology

Apple's latest "Lion" Operating System

The "Apple Menu" and menubar

Status menubar-menulets

The "Dock" and "Stacks"

The "Finder" and Finder-windows

"Launchpad" and "Mission Control"

Part 3: Your Working Environment

Using "System Preferences" (Control Panels)

Setting up your mouse / trackpad gestures

Customising your "Desktop"

Modifying your "Dock"

Adding functionality to Finder-windows

Configuring your "Launchpad"

Extending your workspace

Part 4: Working with your Files

Finder-window view modes

File and folder hierarchy

Making new folders

Moving / deleting files

Using the Action contextual menu

The Undo command

Finding files with "Spotlight"

"Quick Look" functionality

Part 5: Introduction to Applications

The "Preview" application

Individual application preferences

Customising the application's toolbar

Allocating an application to a "Desktop"

Full-screen applications and "Mission Control"

Auto-resume open documents

Part 6: Surfing the Internet

Apple's "Safari" web browser

Setting the preferences

Modifying the browser-window

Define your "Top Sites" and Home pages

Working with Bookmarks

Part 7: Communicating through eMail

Apple's "Mail" email client

Overview of the application and layout

Setting up email accounts and preferences

Customise the toolbar and favourite bar

Implement your own filing system

Send/receive or reply to mail

Add or extract attachments

View your current email activity

Part 8: Basic Troubleshooting

To Sleep or Shutdown?

When applications freeze ...

The last resort ...

Questions and answers

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.

Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the Mac OS Lion level 1 course in Woodmead.
Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you

Mac OS Lion level 2 advanced course
Course Description:

Mac Operating System Advaned is a follow-up course designed to take your Mac experience to the next level! We unlock the hidden functionality in the Mac Operating System and get to grips with the standard "iLife" applications of iTunes, iPhoto and iMovie, that ship with every Mac. We then customise the Mail application, use Calendars and Contacts and even learn some advanced shortcuts to boost your productivity.

Target Audience

Anyone using a Mac who feels that they are not using it to their full ability (or using their Mac's full capability!). If you ever wondered about how Apple's suite of "iLife" applications work, or if you needed more functionality from the Mail client, or wanted to use Google Calendars or even sync your contacts... then this is the course for you!

Prerequisites

Already a Mac user with a basic understanding of the MacOS. Optionally have completed our "Mac Level-1" course. Ideally the candidate will bring their own laptop (or one can be provided for a small fee).

Mac OS Lion level 2 advanced course
Course Details:

Part 1: Advanced Preferences

New and existing keyboard / trackpad shortcuts

Changing Dock behaviour

Language, spelling and number formats

Networking and setting up shared folders

Fun with voices and alerts

Part 2: The Finder Revisited

Customising the Finder-window and sidebar

Working with spring-loaded folders

Making and saving custom searches

Selecting and deselecting multiple items

Setting default-opening applications

Change user-permissions of files and folders

Part 3: Advanced Mail Techniques

Design your own Signature

Make Rules for sorting and colouring emails

View, save, remove or delete Attachments

Change SMTP (email sending) servers

Part 4: Making Contacts

Apple's "Address Book" contacts application overview

Populating your contact list

Searching and sorting your contacts

Sharing / syncing your contacts

Part 5: Keeping Appoinments

Apple's "iCal" calendaring application overview

Set up new calendars and options

Import your default Google calendar

Add / edit Events with alerts and invites

Use Reminders with priorities

Print, Publish, Export or Subscribe to calendars

Part 6: Music

Multiple music libraries

"iTunes" application layout

Editing song / film info

Podcasts, iTunesU and Books

Normal and Smart Playlists

Genius functionality

Visualising your tunes

Part 7: Still Pictures

Multiple picture libraries

"iPhoto" application layout

Sorting with Events, Albums and Smart Albums

Applying Flags, Keywords and Ratings

Getting more info on a picture

Using the Search functionality

Facial recognition with Faces

GPS lookup for Places that pictures were taken

Editing the colours / elements of a picture

Reverting a picture to its original

Output pictures as a Card, Book, Calendar or Slideshow

Share your pictures through email or FaceBook

Part 8: Moving Pictures

"Movie" application layout

Importing movie clips

Setting up a movie project

Compiling clips into a movie

Split / Trim clips and add Still Frames

Crop all or selected frames in a movie

Use the Ken Burnes Effect with imported pictures

Non-destructive editing and auto-saving

Insert Transitions between clips

Add Text and Titles to your movie with / without Backgrounds

Apply a soundtrack or voice-over

Show a flight-path with Maps

Output options for your Hollywood movie

Part 9: Backup & Maintenance

Preparing an external backup drive

Set up automated hourly Time Machine backups

Perform monthly maintenance procedures

Repair serious hard drive errors

Questions and answers

Our outlines are a guide to the content covered on a typical course. We may change or alter the course topics to meet the objectives of a particular course.

Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the Mac OS Lion level 2 course in Woodmead.
Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you

We guarantee your training when you register for a Mac OS Lion course in Woodmead, and offer all our delegates a full refund if they are not satisfied with their Mac OS Lion training course. You are also welcome to retake the Mac OS Lion course at no charge for up to 6 months in Woodmead